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Dexys are an English pop rock band from Birmingham, with soul influences, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid- 1980s. They are best known in the UK for their songs "Geno", "Come On Eileen", both of which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Jackie Wilson Said ", which reached No. 5. They achieved five other UK Top 20 singles, while "Come On Eileen" also topped the US Billboard Hot 100. With extensive airplay on MTV, they are associated with the Second British Invasion.
